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With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people are turning to their computers for health information, advice, support and services. With its information based firmly on research, The Internet and Health Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the changes in human communication and health care resulting from the Internet revolution. Representing a wide range of expertise, the contributors provide an extensive variety of examples from the micro to the macro, including information about HMO web sites, Internet pharmacies, and web-enabled hospitals, to vividly illustrate their findings and conclusions.
The Role of the Organization in the Success of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Programs
The Role of the Organization in the Success of Web-Based Continuing Medical Education Programs
Internet models of health care delivery along with telemedicine trends in general have grown steadily since the early 1990s. However, escalating interest in e-health applications at the turn of this new century promises to propel the use of Web-based technologies into mainstream health care. Notably, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that global users of the Internet for health purposes will grow from about 95.4 million in 1999 to more than 350 million by 2003 (Harris & Associates, 1999). For this reason alone, studies to assess the effectiveness of e-health applications should be at the forefront of ...
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